About Us

In
1996, Delphinium, Ltd. was founded by John Soroka, Michael Quinn and Gary Alaimo,
former musical theatre performers who, looking to create a unique business they
could call their own, saw the growing need in their community for a retail
store combining unique cards and gifts, sold in a warm friendly environment; a
haven from the hustle and bustle of Hell’s Kitchen in midtown Manhattan. With
the help and support of family, friends (and a lot of hard work), Delphinium
Card & Gift
was born! Overflowing with colorful and unusual cards, candles, books,
stationery, jewelry, bath products, children’s books, etc. it served the
community for over fifteen years.

A few
years later, the remarkable success of this store allowed us to pursue another
dream of ours by creating a unique home accessories & gift store a block
away on Ninth Avenue.So, in 1999,
Delphinium Home opened
its doors, filled with stylish, yet affordable gifts/accessories that soon
became a memorable and favorite stop for locals and tourists from all over the
world for years to come!

As
the two stores flourished, we knew that eventually, due to skyrocketing rents
in the ever-evolving Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, we would have to relocate
somewhere nearby in order to continue serving the community.After owning and managing the popular “Wear
Me Out’ men’s
clothing store on 47th St. that was the hub of fashion in our
neighborhood for ten amazing years, we made the difficult decision to close
that store and combine our other two stores into one convenient location,
directly across the street from our original location!

Now
customers could enjoy a “one-stop” shopping experience that combines the very best
that Delphinium Home and Delphinium Card & Gift had to offer!Our grand reopening in September of
2011 at 353 W. 47th Street drew high praises from loyal customers
and new ones alike to our new home.Many of our customers visiting from far and wide often mention that they
wished there was a Delphinium Home near them, so we have recently updated our website at
www.delphiniumhome.com to reflect the unique
collection of gifts and accessories that people have come to love from our
store.We now offer an online
shopping experience that is inspired, fun and available from the convenience of
your own home 24 hours a day!

And
so, the dream goes on…We hope you
enjoy your experience with DelphiniumHome.com and if visiting Manhattan,
please stop by our new location and experience our vision for yourself!You’ll be glad you did!